External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, at HTLS 2025, firmly rejected the idea that Pakistani generals had “outmanoeuvred” Indian diplomacy or that Donald Trump brokered the ceasefire after Operation Sindoor. He reiterated that there was no Modi–Trump phone call during the operation, no trade‑for‑ceasefire deal, and that the halt in strikes followed direct DGMO‑level contact with Pakistan, under India’s own zero‑tolerance doctrine on terrorism. Jaishankar framed the episode as proof that Indian diplomacy can secure global backing for tough counter‑terror action without third‑party mediation, pushing back at both Trump’s claims and opposition criticism.
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